Billy Gene Griffith, 62, of Live Oak County, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.

Mr. Griffith was born Nov. 5, 1950, in Three Rivers to Huey and Carolina Longoria Griffith. He married Lucinda Cruz on Feb. 16, 1973, in Karnes City and was a retired truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Patrick Deane Griffith; a brother, Donald Jerry Griffith; and step-father, Floyd Quintanilla.

Survivors include his wife, Lucinda Griffith of Live Oak County; three sons, Phillip Duane (Susie) Griffith and Peter Floyd (Stephanie) Griffith, both of Three Rivers, and Paul Donald (Sheila) Griffith of Abernathy; two brothers, Richard (Linda) Quintanilla and Edward Quintanilla, both of Three Rivers; a sister, Dalia “Dolly” Ramirez of Three Rivers; and three grandchildren, Gabriela Hope Griffith, Patricia Denise Griffith and Xavier Jesus Villarreal.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel.